different than — used to compare two things that are not the same (mainly American usage)
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: used to compare two things that are not the same (mainly American usage)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪfərənt ðæn/
Example Sentences
- Your pizza taste is different than mine - you like pineapple!
- This coffee shop is different than Starbucks.
- My mom's cooking is different than restaurant food - it's much better!
different than
NOUN[/ˈdɪfərənt ðæn/]
used to compare two things that are not the same (mainly American usage)
💡 Concept
used to compare two things that are not the same (mainly American usage)
🎵 Rhyme
Indifferent choices make us different than we could be!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪfərənt ðæn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪfərənt ðæn/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
differentindifferent
different
indifferent
🔗Collocations
completely different than
different than expected
very different than
different than before
totally different than
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Your pizza taste is different than mine - you like pineapple!”
“This coffee shop is different than Starbucks.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom's cooking is different than restaurant food - it's much better!”
“Online classes are different than face-to-face learning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
different fromunlikedistinct fromother than
Antonyms
same assimilar toidentical to
Related
comparecontrastvarydifferdistinction
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